PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Fagundes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Fagundes
vs
Gracie

174 cm
25
166 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

172 cm
25
160 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Fagundes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateus Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fagundes as he jumps to the side.

Fagundes scores a takedown into full mount!

Fagundes looking to secure an arm triangle but Gracie defends it well.
Gracie wants to try and get back to his feet.
Fagundes trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.

Fagundes working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is in no mood to give up.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Fagundes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie stops Fagundes from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Gracie is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Fagundes maintains control.
Fagundes throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fagundes landing punches.
Gracie tries to hold on but Fagundes postures up.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Gracie wants to control but Fagundes is having none of it.
Gracie looks gassed!

Fagundes jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gracie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fagundes trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Fagundes prevents Gracie from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Fagundes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Fagundes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fagundes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fagundes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fagundes is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.

Gracie throws Fagundes to one side and escapes!
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Fagundes circles away.
Fagundes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!

Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Gracie has control of Fagundes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fagundes regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fagundes is trying desperately to improve position.
Fagundes is working hard here to advance position.
Fagundes regains half guard.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Fagundes is defending well.
Gracie prevents Fagundes from improving his position.
Fagundes manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Fagundes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fagundes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fagundes showed some decent athleticism there.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Fagundes moves nicely into side control.

Fagundes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fagundes throws an elbow but Gracie slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fagundes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fagundes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Fagundes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fagundes moves into full mount! Gracie won't be happy about that!
Fagundes trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Fagundes stands up from mount. Strange move.

Fagundes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fagundes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Fagundes tries to pass.
Fagundes pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Fagundes trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagundes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Gracie defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fagundes.
Fagundes with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Fagundes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fagundes is working away from the top position though.

Fagundes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fagundes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Fagundes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fagundes pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie wants to control but Fagundes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Fagundes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fagundes wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie pushes Fagundes off and gets back to his feet.

Fagundes gets the takedown into side control.
Fagundes trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.

Fagundes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie wants to control but Fagundes postures up.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fagundes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fagundes tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Fagundes trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

Fagundes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fagundes wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a triangle. Fagundes throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gracie's body to avoid the submission. Gracie has instead reached around Fagundes's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gracie arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mateus Gracie!